"We're set," Dombrowski said on a teleconference call. "We have five guys in our rotation that we feel comfortable going forward with."

Linked to nearly a dozen starting pitchers the past few weeks, Detroit has settled on Sanchez to solidify a rotation that's been consistently inconsistent throughout much of the season. He'll move into the spot previously filled by rookies Drew Smyly and Jacob Turner.

And, in the event another injury surfaces, the Tigers are expected to turn to a familiar face in Smyly, who can fill in as needed. The 22-year-old is 4-3 with a 4.42 ERA this year, despite having been on the disabled list since July 7.

"We have a little bit of depth in that area," Dombrowski said. "We have a couple of young starters in Drew Smyly and Casey Crosby, too."

Left-handers Duane Below, Andy Oliver and Adam Wilk can also make the occasional spot start. But with the addition of Sanchez, it's clear the club no longer wants to depend on its Triple-A talent.

"It's a situation for us, as we look to improve our ballclub, hope to win our division, get to the postseason and advance from there, we had a couple needs," Dombrowski said.